title: Endodontic management of an unusual foreign body in a maxillary central incisor.
abstract: The discovery of foreign bodies in the teeth is often diagnosed accidentally. It is commonly seen in children. These foreign objects may act as a potential source of infection and may later lead to a painful condition. Detailed case history, clinical and radiographic examinations are necessary to come to a conclusion about the nature, size, and location of the foreign body, and the difficulty involved in its retrieval. This paper discusses the types of foreign objects found in and around the teeth and reports an unusual case of a stapler pin in the root canal of a tooth, its retrieval, and associated management of the involved teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Keerthi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chand
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Joesph
authors.forename: Jolly Mary
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Varughese
authors.forename: Mali G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: Santhosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prasanth
keywords: Foreign bodies; source of infection; stapler pins in teeth